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UN Security Council adopts resolution on humanitarian corridors2:35
The 15-member council adopts a resolution with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions, opening additional corridors for medical evacuations.
MoIAT announces AED 14 billion industrial decarbonisation programme1:35
The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology unveils a five-year framework targeting heavy industry, with low-carbon steel and aluminium pilots in Abu Dhabi and Khorfakkan.
ADQ takes 17% stake in regional logistics platform in $1.3bn deal1:18
Abu Dhabi sovereign holding company ADQ deepens its bet on cross-border logistics infrastructure across the GCC and Levant.
Inside MBZUAI's research push: small Arabic language models for the public sector1:18
How Abu Dhabi's AI university is training compact Arabic models that can run on a single workstation — and why federal agencies are paying attention.
ADIPEC opens with low-carbon hydrogen as headline theme1:12
The annual energy industry gathering in Abu Dhabi pivots from oil-and-gas defense to a broader hydrogen and grid-flexibility agenda.
How a small coalition of Gulf and African states is reshaping climate finance1:18
A new working group is quietly drafting alternative project-finance terms that emphasise sovereign co-ownership and local content.
Dubai Metro Blue Line tunnel boring reaches Mirdif segment1:15
RTA confirms tunnel boring machines have completed the first 4.3 km of the Mirdif–Al Khawaneej corridor ahead of the 2029 commissioning target.
DFM index closes at 18-month high on banking and real-estate strength1:08
Heavy trading volume in Emirates NBD, EMAAR and DEWA pushes the benchmark above the 5,400 level for the first time since late 2024.
European Central Bank holds rates, signals patience on disinflation1:22
Frankfurt holds the main refinancing rate at 3.75 per cent and emphasises a data-dependent approach to further moves.
Sharjah expands Arabic-language reading programme to 400 schools1:02
Sharjah Book Authority's school programme adds 180 new partner schools across the seven emirates this academic year.
Etihad and Boeing finalise widebody order for Gulf-Asia routes1:02
Abu Dhabi flag carrier confirms 30-aircraft widebody order including next-generation freighters.
Pacific climate talks pivot toward adaptation financing1:08
Small island states press donor governments and multilaterals for predictable adaptation finance.